venatrix

vēnātrix, īcis, f. [venator],

• a huntress, Verg. A. 1, 319; 9, 178 Heyne.—As adj.: venatrix dea, i.e. Diana, Ov. M. 2, 454; cf. id. ib. 2, 492; called also puella, Juv. 13, 80: canis, Mart. 11, 69, 2.—Trop.: venatrix sane optima, non ferarum, sed libidinum, Ambros. Virg. 3, 2, 6.

vēnātrīx, trīcis, f. (Femin. zu venator), I) die Jägerin, Verg. Aen. 1, 319 u.a. Ov. met. 2, 492. Serv. Verg. Aen. 2, 591: vom Jagdhund, Mart. 11, 69, 2. – attrib. = jagend, puella, Diana, Iuven. 13, 80. – II) bildl., die Erstreberin, Cassiod. var. 6, 16, 3: venatrix sane optima non ferarum, sed libidinum, Ambros. de virgg. 3, 2. no. 6.

venatrix [CL], (also attrib.) one (f.) engaged in the pursuit of wild animals, huntress (also transf. or fig.). mulieres ‥ juxta montem Armeniae nascuntur ‥ quae sibi, dum ~ices sunt, tigres et leopardos et rapida ferarum genera pro canibus nutriunt Lib. Monstr. I 22; et vaga venatrix rimabor lustra ferarum Aldh. Aen. 65 (Muriceps) 6; Virgilius fingit in habitu virginis ~icis Venerem Enee occurrisse Alb. Lond. DG 11. 4; ostentatio vana, / fame venatrix Neckam DS VI 336; venatrixque virum molles, sua retia, cultus / tendit H. Avr. Hugh 161; qui predas aptat venatrici leene, / catuli cujus epulis adimplentur J. Howd. Cant. 124.

vēnātrīx, (14) īcis (venator), adj. f. , qui chasse, chasseresse : Virg. En. 1, 319 ; canis Mart. 11, 69, 2, chienne de chasse || [fig.] qui recherche : Ambr. Virg. 3, 2, 6.

venatrix , icis. f.
打獵之女。Ida venatrix 獸多之山名。

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vēnātrīx īcis, f

• venator, a huntress: umeris suspenderat arcum Venatrix, V.: Venatrix metu venantum fugit, O., Iu.